Brad Hawkins (American football)

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Brad Hawkins
Michigan Wolverines
Position:Assistant coach
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-26) July 26, 1998 (age 25)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Camden (NJ)
Suffield Academy (CT)
College: Michigan
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Michigan (2024-present)
    Graduate Assistant
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brad Hawkins (born July 26, 1998) is a former American football safety. After a stint in the National Football League, Hawkins returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant coach. Hawkins was an All-Big Ten safety with Michigan. [1]

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High school

Hawkins attended MetEast High School before transferring to Camden High School, where he was a multi-sport athlete, playing basketball along with football before graduating in 2016 and going on to do a post-graduate year at Suffield Academy. [2] [3]

College career

Hawkins played for five years for Michigan, appearing in a program-record 56 games, with 31 starts at the free safety position. He was a third-team all-Big Ten selection in 2021. [4]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Hawkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent. He was cut by the Falcons on July 6, 2022. [5]

New England Patriots

On August 2, 2022, Hawkins signed with the New England Patriots. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30. [7] Though primarily signed for practice squad use, he played in the Patriots three preseason games. He was cut from the team on October 3, 2022. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [9] He was released by the Patriots on August 27, 2023. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.diehardsport.com/college-football/sounds-like-a-former-michigan-defender-is-set-to-join-the-staff/
  2. ↑ Phil Anastasia (10 March 2016). "Hawkins' play propels Panthers into the final". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. D9. Retrieved 1 October 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Evans, Bill. "Camden's Brad Hawkins going to prep school, still committed to Michigan, coach says", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 8, 2016. Accessed October 6, 2022. "Brad Hawkins, a recent Camden High School graduate and football standout who committed to the University of Michigan just over a year ago, announced on Twitter he would be attending Suffield Academy (Ct.) for a year of prep school instead of going to Ann Arbor.... Hawkins originally attended MetEast High School in Camden before transferring to Camden and Savage felt that may have held up the approval."
  4. ↑ Aaron McMann (22 March 2022). "Michigan's Brad Hawkins 'frustrated' by combine snub, but eager for NFL shot". Michigan Live . Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Aaron McMann (6 July 2022). "Undrafted Michigan DB cut by Atlanta Falcons". Michigan Live . Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Trent Knoop (1 August 2022). "Brad Hawkins lands an NFL deal". Wolverines Wire. USA Today . Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ (5 October 2022). New England Patriots Sign OL Marcus Cannon To Active Roster: NFL Tracker, Sports Illustrated
  9. ↑ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Patriots Release 11 Players". Patriots.com. August 27, 2023.
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